☠carolinagirl☠

this is your health we are taking about..def more important than finals...so make time. you need to get to dr esp if you are concerned/worried..it may turn out to be nothing but you wont know until you see your doctor.

def a question only your doctor can answer and fix. hope you feel better soon.

why look back...... the view is much better looking forward

well for me: i bought a vitamixer and a electronic digital scale i also have little (lock and lock) containers to have i prepare my meals/lunch/snacks (small enough to fit my allotment) a sharp knife measuring cups freezer bags/zip lock bags these are what i use all the time for my banded life.

if something is severely infected, screw mexico and go directly to the emergency room...infections can be deadly and you are worth taking care of yourself.

congrats to you and best of luck....stay positive

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a lot is based on age, the skin itself, the amount of weight etc..I have some sag, on my upper arms (I could take flight I swear) my thighs and my stomach but you know what.....I asked my ole man did he mind.....he said he'd rather have me sag then be what I use to be (weight wise) and he is right.....you can always have surgery to remove or tone as best you can.....but if there is some sag, there is just some sag......try not to worry too much about it as not a lot one can do..

well, I can only speak for me. I was 336 at surgery and could hardly walk as I hurt too bad and was just not physically able. so I walked as much as I could...and it wasn't far let me tell you. but each day, each week that passed, as the weight came off, I was able to go farther and farther and do more (walking around drug stores like walgreens with my friend Kathy, up and down the aisles at my lunch hour) helped me more than anyone knows....and that is how I did it...and just yesterday I did my first step aerobics class in 5+ yrs...what makes me do it and keep doing it.....knowing I was this close to the 400 number....and that is motivation for me to keep doing it...even when I don't want too

I have a desk job and went back after 8 days....still was tired the first couple of days though...but the others stated great info, if you lift or very active job, it def depends on you and how you are feeling. congrats on your recent surgery.

i remember that day when i was under 3....i know how you feel. i am sooo proud of you...you use this feeling to keep doing (downward) in numbers..

i have the plication and also had the hernia repair during my surgery...my dr told me it is (new and experimental) and he did mine pro bono for that reason...he said its merely an (aid) to help my band and advised me all the requirements (eating better foods/smaller amounts/exercising) will still be needed and not to think of it as a (i just have surgery and i lose weight) type of thing...that stuck with me. i have done well but i have also been very aware of my food and my amount of food intake. i say if you can get the plication, go for it...gave me my life back

i couldnt do much more than walk.......so i walk..... and today my first day of step aerobics..

10 months out and not me either as others have said, just do what the dr advises you, go slow, eat slow, small bites and you will do fine...i suggest to not worry about things that may or may not happen...positive thoughts only

Was my starting BMI. I was embarrassed but now I use that as a motivator. Was your BMI high also?

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great post pumpkin bet there are way more fancy stores in boston there where i live if i ever get there to visit, lets go shopping

alittle of both i cant eat much (thanks to band/plication) but what i do eat, i make sure its healthy calories and by that i mean protein/fruits/veggies...def aware of knowing if i take in more cals than i can burn off, that i will gain or not lose..i say do whatever works for you

how about call and ask your dr to get their yes or no problem solved on their response

why feeling bad? are you upset because you are not losing 20 pounds a day? lap band doesnt work that way 20 pounds lost is amazing but you already know that dont you? who cares what me or anyone else lost compared to you--you lose weight at your bodys pace and keep doing what you are doing as it is obviously working.. 20 pounds.....thats a bag of dog food for a week for one of my dobermans or 4 five pound bags of sugar or 4 five pound bags of potatoes........i see your loss as fantastic i sure wish you could also

my dr told me to stop drinking when i eat and then wait 30 min after....thats what i do i suggest anyone to do what works for them and also what one's doctor recommends because as you can see, everyone is different....thats what makes the world go round

unless your dr said lose this much, i feel what you have done is great... please understand the pre op is to shrink the liver in preparation for surgery...mostly Water weight but it counts and def a motivator..why discouraged? a loss is a loss...and i see no problem here except for you thinking you are doing something wrong....which you arent esp if you are following your dr's instructions..

mine?? girl your profile pic is gorgeous...you had to be a model or still are